The monitoring, control and evaluation process of the Mais Médicos Program in Bahia

• Autor(a) principal: Garcia, Emerson Gomes
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Souza, Janaína Peralta de, Mendes, Vera Lúcia Peixoto Santos, Mello, Ricardo Coutinho, Farias, Ícaro da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3581
• topic: Tecnologia e saúde; Monitoramento; Provimento; Tecnología y salud; Monitoreo; Provisión; Technology and health; Monitoring; Provision

This qualitative case study evaluates the improvement and monitoring processes concerning the variables involved in the consolidation of the More Doctors Program (PMM) in Bahia, Brazil, as well as the management of information associated with technological advances. Data relevant for monitoring and strategic planning the PMM in the state were collected monthly from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and municipalities databases, and then grouped in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet using power BI, an everchanging software that allow us to view the desired variables at any time. The results on the distribution of PMM doctors in the broad territory of Bahia corroborate studies that point to an increased supply of physicians, especially in more isolated, poorer and vulnerable regions. The panels developed by capturing and systematizing different data sources regarding PMM management in Bahia allowed to evaluate: the distribution of PMM doctors in the state, the regions with the highest concentration, the percentage of municipalities covered by the program, the distribution of the support network within the state, the distribution of medical undergraduate programs in the state; the regions that offer teleconsultations. In conclusion, the number of physicians offering health care to the poorest and most isolated populations has been increasing gradually, but remains insufficient. Moreover, the management of information associated with technological advances can serve as a monitoring and evaluation instrument in health care.